Jeff:
Any chance you can scan those color photos and post them or e-mail
them to those of us who are interested?
Tom Mack
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "jworones" <jworones@...> wrote:
>
> Been wanting to model one of these trains forever. Once again,
> laziness pays off!
>
> Thanks to the fine folks at Wisconsin Electric, I have some color
> publicity photos of the cars taken in 1968. They indeed are a light
> olive green but with a blue end. This scheme was relatively short
> lived - they went to the tan scheme in the early 70's (IIRC - 1972).
>
> Since the photos were taken at the power plant, looking closely you
> see CNW power. I want to say a pair of SD45s.
>
> Somewhere I have a B&W shot of a GP40/U23C set hauling a coal train.
> Modeling 1969, that's good for me! Although I do have to get creative
> on why it's running through Burlington.
>
> I have my sets on order, but I'll wait to see them in person before
> disposing of my Herald King decals.
>
> Jeff
>
> Jeff Worones
> Lake Stevens WA
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Mack" <thommack@> wrote:
> > Here are my questions:
> >
> Can anyone speak to the correct
> > color scheme for the original cars?
>
> >
> > Second question: Common power in the coal fields was SD7's. The
> photos
> > on P. 98 of BB 35 show the trailing unit on the "Green Worm" train
> to
> > indeed be an SD7. Can anyone speak to whether SD7 sets were the
> normal
> > power and if so, how many were used? I model 1967/68.
> >
> > Tom Mack
> > Cincinnati, OH
> >
>
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